Ryan Sloan (born January 29, 2006) is an American baseball pitcher. He was drafted by The Seattle Mariners in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft.
| Ryan Sloan | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 29, 2006 Elmhurst, Illinois | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Career
editSloan attended York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois where he played baseball.[1] As a junior in 2023, he posted a 5–1 record with 97 strikeouts over 53 innings.[2] He threw a no-hitter in York's Super Sectional game.[3] As a senior in 2024, Sloan went 2–3 with a 0.30 ERA and ninety strikeouts over 46 innings.[4] He was named the Illinois Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[5] He committed to play college baseball at Wake Forest University.[6]
Sloan was considered a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8] He was selected 55th overall by the Seattle Mariners.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Baseball: York's Ryan Sloan brilliant in final high school start, but Conant wins 4A semi 1-0". Shaw Local. 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Baseball: York's Ryan Sloan throws 98, is from a family of athletes – and wants to lead his team back to state". Shaw Local. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ OSWALD, JIMMY (2023-06-05). "York's Ryan Sloan tosses no-hitter to sink Hononegah in Super Sectional". Beloit Daily News. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Le Cren, Matt (2024-06-13). "York's Ryan Sloan has been clocked at 100 mph. The Wake Forest recruit tries to slow down before MLB draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Winners Access". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-baseball/2024/07/14/ryan-sloan-york-mlb-draft-seattle-mariners-baseball
- ^ McGraw, Mike (2024-06-15). "Draft decision ahead: York's Sloan is a high-level MLB prospect". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Law, Keith. "Ranking the 2024 MLB Draft top-100 prospects: Condon on top, 3 Wake Forest players in Top 15". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Schultz, Nick. "Seattle Mariners select Wake Forest pitcher commit Ryan Sloan in 2024 MLB Draft". on3.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.